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Main results of the Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200

The Council adopted conclusions on the social dimension of higher education. It also held, in public deliberation, a policy debate on the link between teaching professions of the highest quality and achieving better learning outcomes.

Progress in tackling early school leaving and raising higher education attainment

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:10:00 +0200

A majority of EU Member States have made progress on the Europe 2020 education targets to reduce the rate of early school leaving to below 10% and increase the share of young people with higher education (tertiary or equivalent) qualifications to above 40% by 2020, according to new figures for 2012 released by Eurostat.

Council agrees on Youth Guarantee

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:34:00 +0100

The Council reached a political agreement on the establishment of youth guarantee schemes which aim to ensure that unemployed young people are quickly offered employment or training.

Erasmus for All and education for growth and jobs

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:15:00 +0100

The EU's education ministers discussed Erasmus for All, the reformed student exchange programme, and the contribution of education to creating jobs and growth.

Youth employment: Commission proposes package of measures

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:42:00 +0100

Measures to help Member States tackle unacceptable levels of youth unemployment and social exclusion by giving young people offers of jobs, education and training have been proposed by the European Commission.

Main results of the Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 23:00:00 +0100

The Council took note of the state of play concerning the proposal for a regulation establishing the "Erasmus for All" programme (2014-2020).

Commission presents new Rethinking Education strategy

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:21:00 +0100

The European Commission is launching a new strategy called Rethinking Education to encourage Member States to take immediate action to ensure that young people develop the skills and competences needed by the labour market and to achieve their targets for growth and jobs.

Media and content digitization benefits consumers, but revenues lag behind

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:39:00 +0200

Only 6% of film/video, newspapers, magazines and book sales were digital, according to the Joint Research Centre's (JRC) report on "The media and content industries. A quantitative overview".

Commission launches strategy to boost growth and jobs in cultural and creative sectors

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:16:00 +0200

The Commission's new strategy aims to increase the competitiveness and export potential of these sectors, as well as to maximise their spill-over benefits for other areas such as innovation, ICT and urban regeneration.

Report highlights major geographic disparities in education

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 08:37:00 +0200

Where you live in Europe can strongly influence your education and prospects in life, according to a new European Commission report.

Ageing teachers a challenge for EU education sector

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:18:00 +0200

The report Education at a Glance 2012, compiled by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), identifies several areas in European education that are likely to create challenges in the near future. An ageing teaching force is one of them.

EU Youth Report calls for employment and social inclusion to be top priority

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:52:00 +0200

The report, which is produced every three years by the Commission, underlines that the EU and Member States must do more to support young people, who have borne the brunt of the economic crisis.

Report reveals wide fluctuations in cost of higher education and support for students

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:47:00 +0200

Tuition fees are highest in England, where students pay up to £9 000 (around €11 500) per academic year, while nine countries (Austria, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Malta, Norway, UK (Scotland) and Sweden) do not charge fees in most cases.

Commission urges Member States to recognise skills gained outside school and university

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 12:29:00 +0200

The Commission's proposal aims to increase job opportunities in particular for the young unemployed and those with few formal qualifications such as older and low-skilled workers.

Aarhus to be European Capital of Culture in Denmark in 2017

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 17:37:00 +0200

Aarhus beat off the challenge of Sønderborg to represent Denmark. Cyprus is the other Member State in which a city will host the title in five years' time.

Copyright: Commission proposes easier music licensing in the Single Market

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0200

The European Commission has proposed measures to modernise collecting societies and put in place incentives to promote their transparency and efficiency. New digital technologies are opening up great opportunities for creators, consumers and businesses alike.

Progress in reducing early school leaving and increasing graduates in Europe, but more efforts needed

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:37:00 +0200

Member States must work harder if they are to meet the Europe 2020 education targets to reduce early school leaving rates to less than 10% and increase the share of young people with degree-level qualifications to at least 40%, according to figures for 2011 released by Eurostat.

More EU efforts needed to tackle youth unemployment, say MEPs

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:44:00 +0200

Devising a ‘European Investment Plan’ to create new jobs, reallocating EU structural funds to projects for young people, and introducing a ‘European Youth Guarantee’ to ensure that they are not without jobs for more than four months, are among the proposals set out by MEPs in a resolution.

Entrepreneurship education on the increase

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:24:00 +0200

Entrepreneurship education is being increasingly promoted in most European countries, according to a new report published by the European Commission. Half of European countries are engaged in a process of educational reforms which include the strengthening of entrepreneurship education.

Education and training: emphasis on employability

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100

How can education and training support the EU's strategy to promote growth and jobs, and how, in particular, can they contribute to reducing youth unemployment?